---
title: "CVE-2026-94268: Advanced Custom Fields: Extended WordPress - Authentication Bypass"
description: "Advanced Custom Fields: Extended WordPress plugin < 0.9.2.8 contains an authentication bypass caused by inconsistent target resolution in the front-end Forms module, letting unauthenticated visitors take over administrator accounts, exploit requires two separate front-end form configurations with visitor-submitted targets."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-94268/
---

# CVE-2026-94268 Advanced Custom Fields: Extended WordPress - Authentication Bypass

Advanced Custom Fields: Extended WordPress plugin < 0.9.2.8 contains an authentication bypass caused by inconsistent target resolution in the front-end Forms module, letting unauthenticated visitors take over administrator accounts, exploit requires two separate front-end form configurations with visitor-submitted targets.

CVSS base score 8.1 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.30% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-94268)

## Details

Type

Authentication Bypass

Impact

Broken Authentication

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

23 October 2026

Updated

25 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-269](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/269.html)

## Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 0.9.2.8 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-94268](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-94268)
- [https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/eccfab3c-e7cc-4623-9c20-4cd6c32f8422/](https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/eccfab3c-e7cc-4623-9c20-4cd6c32f8422/)

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